Question 1

Final advice for writing the body of a story include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep the story moving 
B)  Let people talk 
C)  Show people doing things 
D)  Don't get bogged down in details 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Keep the story moving 
B)  Let people talk 
C)  Show people doing things 
D)  Don't get bogged down in details 
E)  All of the above E

Question 2

The hourglass structure is part inverted pyramid and .

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal pyramid 
B)  Diamond structure 
C)  Inverted chronological 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Normal pyramid 
B)  Diamond structure 
C)  Inverted chronological 
D)  None of the above A

Question 3

The inverted pyramid style story structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  Was created pre-Civil War 
B)  Is the most basic of story structures 
C)  Works well with hard news 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Was created pre-Civil War 
B)  Is the most basic of story structures 
C)  Works well with hard news 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

The inverted pyramid became popular because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Readers wanted stories that quickly got to the point 
B)  Newspapers were competing with radio and TV, which used an inverted pyramid style 
C)  Telegraph wires could be cut, so reporters provided the most important information first and least important last 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Readers wanted stories that quickly got to the point 
B)  Newspapers were competing with radio and TV, which used an inverted pyramid style 
C)  Telegraph wires could be cut, so reporters provided the most important information first and least important last 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

The inverted pyramid is great for game stories on deadline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bridge building in a story refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Using quotes that support the factual information in a story 
B)  Transition paragraphs that move the story from one point to another 
C)  Leads that connect readers to the story subjects 
D)  Important statistics that support the lead 
A)  Using quotes that support the factual information in a story 
B)  Transition paragraphs that move the story from one point to another 
C)  Leads that connect readers to the story subjects 
D)  Important statistics that support the lead

Question 7

The three Ts include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste, Touch and Timing 
B)  Try, Tell and Told 
C)  Twist, Turn, and Troubleshoot 
D)  Trends, Types and Tendencies 
A)  Taste, Touch and Timing 
B)  Try, Tell and Told 
C)  Twist, Turn, and Troubleshoot 
D)  Trends, Types and Tendencies

Question 8

The biggest difference between the inverted pyramid and the diamond structure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing. They are the same. 
B)  The body of the story but the leads are the same 
C)  The lead and first few paragraphs 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Nothing. They are the same. 
B)  The body of the story but the leads are the same 
C)  The lead and first few paragraphs 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

The inverted chronological order structure works a story from least important to most important information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The paragraph with the "heart of the story" is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The summary graph 
B)  The nut graph 
C)  The heart graph 
D)  The core graph 
A)  The summary graph 
B)  The nut graph 
C)  The heart graph 
D)  The core graph

Final advice for writing the body of a story include:

The hourglass structure is part inverted pyramid and .

The inverted pyramid style story structure:

The inverted pyramid became popular because:

The inverted pyramid is great for game stories on deadline.

Bridge building in a story refers to:

The three Ts include:

The biggest difference between the inverted pyramid and the diamond structure is:

The inverted chronological order structure works a story from least important to most important information.

The paragraph with the "heart of the story" is called:

Introduction: the Field of Sports Journalism

Preparation: Tools for Successful Sports Reporting and Writing

Sports Writing: the Basics

Beginnings I: Leads

Beginnings Ii: Advanced Lead Writing

Beginnings Iii: Overused Leads

Middles Ii: Effective Interviewing

International Sports Reporting

Middles Iv: Playbyplay

Story Endings

Other Types of Stories I: Sidebars

Other Types of Stories Ii: Previews and Follows

Other Types of Stories Iii: Sports Columns

Other Types of Stories Iv: Features and Profiles

Other Types of Stories V: Sports News and Enterprise

Final Points I: Stylistic Errors to Avoid

Final Points Ii: Sports Journalism Ethics

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Exam 7: Middles I: Story Structures

Final advice for writing the body of a story include:

The hourglass structure is part inverted pyramid and .

The inverted pyramid style story structure:

The inverted pyramid became popular because:

The inverted pyramid is great for game stories on deadline.

Bridge building in a story refers to:

The three Ts include:

The biggest difference between the inverted pyramid and the diamond structure is:

The inverted chronological order structure works a story from least important to most important information.

The paragraph with the "heart of the story" is called:

Introduction: the Field of Sports Journalism

Preparation: Tools for Successful Sports Reporting and Writing

Sports Writing: the Basics

Beginnings I: Leads

Beginnings Ii: Advanced Lead Writing

Beginnings Iii: Overused Leads

Middles Ii: Effective Interviewing

International Sports Reporting

Middles Iv: Playbyplay

Story Endings

Other Types of Stories I: Sidebars

Other Types of Stories Ii: Previews and Follows

Other Types of Stories Iii: Sports Columns

Other Types of Stories Iv: Features and Profiles

Other Types of Stories V: Sports News and Enterprise

Final Points I: Stylistic Errors to Avoid

Final Points Ii: Sports Journalism Ethics

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